Benjamin Peirce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Peirce

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1809

Place of Birth: Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1880

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, statistician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Benjamin Peirce () ForMemRS HonFRSE (April 4, 1809 – October 6, 1880) was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for approximately 50 years.
He made contributions to celestial mechanics, statistics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics.